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Broadband speed test failed by all three parties, campaigners blast

30 Apr 2010 | 10.39 Europe/London

All three main parties have failed to gain the approval of broadband campaigners who insist the politicians ‘have mistaken headlines for policy’.

Low Takeup of 50M in Virgin Q1 Results

28 Apr 2010 | 14.01 Europe/London

Virgin's first quarter results show only 57,900 subscribers signed up for their fastest 50M download speed.

It's here! Vodafone launches Google Nexus One - but with a 1Gb limit

26 Apr 2010 | 14.43 Europe/London

Vodafone will become the first European operator to market Google’s hotly-anticipated Nexus One phone this Friday, albeit with a 1Gb per mobile broadband download limit (the same limit placed on iPhone handsets at Vodafone).

Profile: Skype's Sahel on mobile broadband 'lies', EU regulation and the rise of VoIP

26 Apr 2010 | 12.21 Europe/London

Not embracing calls on mobile devices being routed through the net is not only unfair and against the open spirit of the web, it could undo the social and economic benefits of online communications.

Faster broadband for three in four by next Spring, BT promises

23 Apr 2010 | 15.07 Europe/London

BT wholesale has announced it is due to roll out its ‘up to’ 24Mb Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC) service to 16.

Broadband upload speeds set to improve

20 Apr 2010 | 08.21 Europe/London

Faster uploads speeds for home and business ADSL2+ subscribers should be coming later this year as the early feedback on new BT technology appears positive.

Former BT Labs head warns politicians UK not even in global top 20

19 Apr 2010 | 13.34 Europe/London

Politicians are kidding themselves if they truly believe the UK is a leader in broadband. In fact, the former head of BT Labs, Peter Cochrane, now a renowned futurologist, claims the country would even make a global top 20 and needs £5bn to £15bn investment in fibre to combat our malaise.